本书主要研究了语言测试分数在设计、报道和解释方面的普遍原理。书内有很多独创的观点，阅后使入耳目一新。书中的论述深入浅出、循序渐进、条理清晰、逻辑性强，显示了作者深厚的理论功底。尽管该书研究的是与语言测试相关的课题，但它的学术价值已远远超越语言测试领域，其研究结果适用于任何以行为指标或学业成绩为测量对象的情况 如物理、化学、生物 语文、政治、历史等等。鉴于此，这是一本近年来不多见的高质量学术专著。

Chapter 1 Introduction

  1.1 Noticing the significance

  1.2 Identifying the Object for Research

  1.3 Overview of the Monograph

  1.4 Summary

Chapter 2 Types of Language Tests

  2.1 Norm-Referenced and Criterion-Referenced Tests

  2.2 Language Tests: Power and Speed

  2.3 Language Tests: Mental Power and Mental Work

  2.4 Language Tests: Extensive and Intensive

  2.5 Language Tests: Weakness-Based and Strength-Based

  2.6 Language Tests: Nominal, Ordinal, Interval and Ratio

  2.7 Summary

Chanter 3 Scaring and Scoring Models: A Critical and Evaluative

    Review

  3.1 Scale, Scaling, Score and Scoring

  3.2 Some-Frequently Used Scales: A Critical and

  Evaluative Review

  3.3 Summary

Chapter 4 Some New Scaling and Scoring Models for Language

      Tests

  4.1 Item Hardness and Item Performance

  4.2 Test Performance 

  4.3 Three Models for Scoring

  4,4 Summary

Chapter 5 Reporting Language Test Scores 

  5.1 Some General Considerations

  5.2 Some Technical Considerations

  5.3 Summary

Chapter 6 Interpreting Language Test Scores

  6.1 Validity and Score Interpretation

  6.2 Norms and Norm-Referenced Interpretation

  6.3 Criterion and Criterion-Referenced Interpretation

  6.4 Summary

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